19:10
Dr. Ivo O'Sullivan Memorial Handicap Hurdle
2m1f, Hurdle, 4yo+, 11 runners
Winning time 4m 17.06s
- Going
- Yielding To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Calum Hogan (7)
E McNamara
Held up early towards the back - still down in 8th after the 5th - strong progress on the outside after 4 out - hit the front 3 out and held on gamely to the line
J J Slevin
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Towards the back early - jumped poorly at the 1st and rider momentarily without a stirrup - took hold and went to the front before the 2nd - untidy jump at the 5th - pressed on until 3 out where another jumping error cost the advantage - 3rd at 2 out before staying on into 2nd - couldn't get to the winner
Conor Owens (7)
R Donohoe
Front early briefly before losing the advantage before 2nd - settled in second from the 5th - made headway three out to regain that spot - hit the last a touch awkwardly - unable to get on terms with the front-runner up the run-in - eased back to finish third
Patrick M O'Brien (7)
John Queally
Held up towards the back - blundered 4th - dropped to 9th after 5th - improved into contention before 4 out - up to 5th before 3 out - pushed along in 4th approaching the last then stayed on but never able to land a blow
Simon Torrens
P J Rothwell
Held up towards the back - 10th early before improving to 5th - moved into contention approaching 2 out - 5th at the last - stayed on to the line without threatening the front
Daniel King
N Stokes
Settled handy on the rail - improved into 4th before 4 out - dropped back approaching the last where fluffed in 6th - unable to find more - finished 6th beaten 14¼ lengths
Philip Byrnes
Ian O'Connor
Sat close up early - slipped back through the pack after the 2nd - held 5th by the 5th - faded steadily from 2 out and beaten into 7th
Phillip Enright
T J O'Mara
Held up early - clipped first fence - settled last after second - still down the field by fifth - crept into it after two out but faded before the final fence - well beaten in 8th
Mr Andrew Burke-Ott (7)
Thomas P O'Connor
Settled midfield early - moved into contention after the second before sitting fourth by the fifth - dropped back before 3 out - faded from there to finish well beaten in 9th
Adam Leahy (7)
Anthony Mullins
Held up towards the back - mid-pack after five furlongs - awkward at the 6th - dropped away three out and faded to finish tenth
Sean O'Keeffe
Eugene M O'Sullivan
Prominent early - third around halfway - slipped back entering the straight - lost ground before 3 out - finished well behind
Non-runners: Ballyearl (unsuitable ground), Benzine (reserve), Fascinating Shadow (unsuitable ground), Game Phoenix (unsuitable ground), Paul's Dream (reserve), Pidoyne (unsuitable ground), Sharetheknowledge (unsuitable ground), Whispering Hopes (unsuitable ground)
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.